Training the next generation of Kiwanis, high school members from the Key Club were busy serving hungry diners. "This has been a lot of fun; I'll probably volunteer again next year," volunteer Andrea Lothe said.

The Kiwanis have a 90 year record of serving children and the community in Marshalltown. President of the noon club, Linda Dodd Smith, said the club was founded in 1921.

"Its very first project was the founding of Franklin Field in 1922, which was an audacious goal for a new club," she said.

Maintaining that same spirit, the 80 members of Marshalltown's Kiwanis are recognized for their support of youth, shelter services and child abuse prevention programs.

Through youth orientated programs like Camp OK they work with local fifth and sixth grade teachers to send children to camp each year. Its Aktion Club is a specialized group for members with disabilities, who have the desire to serve others.

The community support for this annual fundraiser is a testament to the Kiwanis history and their contribution to the Marshalltown community.